Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Shelia’s smile froze. “Why?”

“Mr. Nichols is taking his wife tonight, so it wouldn’t be convenient for you to attend.”

Shelia forced a smile. “Oh, so he’s taking his wife. That’s great. I didn’t want to go anyway.”

“That’s good.”

Shelia held her phone and bit her lip.

Her roommates exchanged glances.

“Shelia, did your boyfriend stand you up?”

“I heard this event is international. Didn’t your boyfriend organize it to introduce you to some foreign entrepreneurs?”

Facing their skeptical looks, Shelia managed a weak smile. “He has an important client to accompany. I

shouldn’t disturb him.”

Shelia glanced at the dress in her hands, her expression dimming.

‘Juan never likes Debra. Why did he suddenly….

She tightened her grip on the dress.

She had looked forward to tonight’s event for so long. She couldn’t just give up.

As the night fell, Juan had a splendid black dress sent to Debra.

He had been waiting downstairs for a while when he saw Debra descending the stairs.

Though he had seen Deby

surprise.

in a burgundy dress the other day, seeing her in this outfit still took Juan by

He hadn’t realized how beautiful Debra could be.

ready,” Debra said,

pursed his lips. “I’ll have my secretary bring

opened the door to see

Debra in the black

in

Juan glanced at him.

realized his mistake and quickly shut

“It’s okay.”

care, and she got into the

Chapter 5

“You won’t get your bonus this

wronged but

he got

the club, Juan helped Debra get

around them cast

the lady with Mr.

be Mrs.

and Mrs. Nichols together before. They make quite the power

+25 BONUS

Juan took Debra’s hand.

to retract her hand, but with so many people around, she had to go along with

glanced around and saw many faces she had encountered in her last

the business world. To be able to attend such a high–level international event, the people here were all top entrepreneurs, philanthropists, or

impress

shattered

gardener accidentally broke a vase of

man come from? Get

“Hold on.”

roses from the ground. She noticed

rare.

Mr. Houston’s flowers and startled the guests. Let me

manager.

to prepare a new one,” Debra said. “These roses were brought by Mr. Houston for everyone’s enjoyment. How

manager

didn’t expect

trying

out of a taxi in

tried to

at the taxi and stopped

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